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Thesis or dissertation manuscripts are generally divided into three sections – the Front Matter, the Text, and the Reference Matter.
Examples of the pages described below may be found on the "MS Word Templates" page. (Click on the "examples" link above).
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| Blank Sheet |
| The first sheet of paper in your manuscript will be a blank sheet; its sole purpose is to protect the Approval page that follows. This sheet is neither counted nor numbered.
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| Approval (Signature) Page (see also) |
| This page, which is a red bordered sheet, must be signed by each member of your thesis or dissertation committee before your manuscript will be accepted. Type your name and academic unit on the lines provided at the top left. You must submit two originals -- one for each of the two required copies of your manuscripts. If you are having additional copies of your manuscript bound, you may want to provide your committee with some extra approval pages for their signatures. Count this as page "i", but do not number it.
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Title Page (see also)
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| This page, also a red bordered sheet, contains the title of your manuscript, your name, your previous degrees (including your majors, institutions and years centered on the page). The degree you will be receiving at UNM, and the month and year of your graduation should be listed toward the bottom of the page (check with OGS for the graduation date). When listing the degree to be awarded, please refer to the Master’s and Doctoral Degree List included with these guidelines. Do not use abbreviations. You must submit one original title page for each of the two required copies of your manuscript, but may want to prepare extras if you are having additional copies bound. Count the title page as page "ii", but do not number it.
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| Copyright Page (Optional): |
| See Copyrights under General Regulations before you decide to use the Copyright Page. It is preferred that you use a © or @ symbol, rather than spell out the word "copyright." Number this page with a lower-case Roman numeral (usually it will be "iii").
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| Dedication Page |
| This is an optional page. If you use one, number it in appropriate sequence with a lower-case Roman numeral. The title must be in capital letters, centered just below the top margin of the page. The dedication itself may be single or double-spaced.
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| Acknowledgment Page |
| This is also an optional page. If you use one, number it in appropriate sequence with a lower-case Roman numeral. The title must be in capital letters, centered just below the top margin of the page. The acknowledgment itself may be single or double-spaced.
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| Abstract Title Page (see also) |
| This page, which is a red bordered sheet, will contain the title of your manuscript, your name, the degree you will be awarded, and the month and year of your graduation (check with OGS for the graduation date). Count this page, but do not number it.
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| Abstract Page |
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On this page first list the title of your manuscript, your name, all degrees you have already earned (in chronological order), and the degree to be awarded. These lines should be centered on the page, beginning just below the top margin. Then double-space, and on the following line, center the word ABSTRACT. Double-space again before beginning the text of your abstract. Use paragraph indentation as appropriate. The text itself should be either one and a half spaces or double-spaced.
Dissertation abstracts are limited to 350 words. Thesis abstracts are also limited to 350 words unless you are electing to have your thesis microfilmed by Bell & Howell– in that case the thesis abstract may contain no more than 150 words.
Number the Abstract Page in appropriate sequence with a lower-case Roman numeral.
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| Table of Contents (see also: Formatting the Table of Contents) |
| This page is counted and numbered with a lower-case Roman numeral. If you have used a List of Figures and/or a List of Tables, they must be included in your Table of Contents. Tab leaders should be used between the heading levels and the page numbers. (DO NOT simply type dots across the page--the spacing will not work out. Instead, set a dot leader tab. Click here for detailed instructions.) If you have multiple appendices, they must each be listed (see section on Appendices).
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